Science, Not Art Ten Scientists’ Diaries
Science, Not Art by Jon Turney, published by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in 2003, offers an insightful look into the lives of a young generation of first-class scientists, many of whom are Royal Society Young Fellows. This 159-page book presents a collection of diaries that candidly capture the frustrations, comic ironies, and occasional breakthroughs experienced in the competitive realm of contemporary science.
Readers will find a unique perspective on the daily lives of scientists, exploring how hypotheses are conceived and tested in fields such as space physiology, climate change, and neuroscience. The diaries reveal the impact of a deep commitment to scientific inquiry on the personal lives of these individuals, providing a blend of professional and personal reflections that highlight the complexities of their work. This edition is presented in English and offers a detailed exploration of the subject of scientists’ biographies.
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In Science, not Art a young generation of first-class scientists – most of them Royal Society Young Fellows – kept diaries over several months which reveal, with an unusual honesty, the frustrations, comic ironies and occasional breakthroughs in the charged and highly competitive world of contemporary science. What do mathematicians actually do? How are hypotheses dreamed up and then tested in space physiology, climate change or neuroscience? And how does an intense commitment to understanding more about the world impact on scientists’ private lives?
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